work through

phrasal verb

worked through; working through; works through
: to deal with (something that is difficult or unpleasant) successfully
He saw a psychologist to help him work through his depression.

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Officials said crews will continue working through the morning to get the situation under control. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 Jace was concerned Mikayla wouldn’t have the motivation to work through this stuff, but the therapist reminded them that building a better relationship as an example for their kids could be a powerful motivator. Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025 Mahomes has actually been way better at working through progressions this year than last, as Star columnist Sam McDowell pointed out a couple weeks back. Pete Sweeney november 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Nov. 2025 Any organization with 50 or more employees in the state was eligible to participate in the program that identifies top places to work through a workplace culture survey. Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for work through

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“Work through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20through. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.

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